(1)A Minister of the Crown may by order require a person or body listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to perform a function of that person or body for the purpose of—
(a)preventing the occurrence of an emergency,
(b)reducing, controlling or mitigating the effects of an emergency, or
(c)taking other action in connection with an emergency.
(2)The Scottish Ministers may by order require a person or body listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to perform a function of that person or body for the purpose of—
(a)preventing the occurrence of an emergency,
(b)reducing, controlling or mitigating the effects of an emergency, or
(c)taking other action in connection with an emergency.
(3)A person or body shall comply with an order under this section.
(4)An order under subsection (1) may—
(a)require a person or body to consult a specified person or body or class of person or body;
(b)permit, require or prohibit collaboration, to such extent and in such manner as may be specified;
(c)permit, require or prohibit delegation, to such extent and in such manner as may be specified;
(d)permit or require a person or body listed in Part 1 or 3 of Schedule 1 to co-operate, to such extent and in such manner as may be specified, with a person or body listed in Part 1 of the Schedule in connection with a duty under the order;
(e)permit or require a person or body listed in Part 1 or 3 of Schedule 1 to provide information in connection with a duty under the order, whether on request or in other specific circumstances to a person or body listed in Part 1 of the Schedule;
(f)confer a function on a Minister of the Crown, on the Scottish Ministers, on the National Assembly for Wales, on a Northern Ireland department or on any other specified person or body (and a function conferred may, in particular, be a power or duty to exercise a discretion);
(g)make provision which applies generally or only to a specified person or body or only in specified circumstances;
(h)make different provision for different persons or bodies or for different circumstances.
(5)Subsection (4) shall have effect in relation to subsection (2) as it has effect in relation to subsection (1), but as if—
(a)in paragraphs (d) and (e)—
(i)a reference to Part 1 or 3 of Schedule 1 were a reference to Part 2 or 4 of that Schedule, and
(ii)a reference to Part 1 of that Schedule were a reference to Part 2 of that Schedule, and
(b)in paragraph (f) the references to a Minister of the Crown, to the National Assembly for Wales and to a Northern Ireland department were omitted.
Commencement Information
I1S. 5 partly in force; s. 5 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 34; s. 5(1)(3)(4) in force for specified purposes at 14.11.2005 by S.I. 2005/2040, art. 3(e); s. 5(2)(5) in force and s. 5(3)(4) in force for further specified purposes (S.) at 14.11.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/493, art. 4
(1)A Minister of the Crown may make regulations requiring or permitting one person or body listed in Part 1 or 3 of Schedule 1 (“the provider”) to disclose information on request to another person or body listed in any Part of that Schedule (“the recipient”).
(2)The Scottish Ministers may make regulations requiring or permitting one person or body listed in Part 2 or 4 of Schedule 1 (“the provider”) to disclose information on request to another person or body listed in any Part of that Schedule (“the recipient”).
(3)Regulations under subsection (1) or (2) may be made only in connection with a function of the provider or of the recipient which relates to emergencies.
(4)A Minister of the Crown may issue guidance to a person or body about the performance of functions under regulations made under subsection (1).
(5)The Scottish Ministers may issue guidance to a person or body about the performance of functions under regulations made under subsection (2).
(6)A person or body shall—
(a)comply with regulations under subsection (1) or (2), and
(b)have regard to guidance under subsection (4) or (5).
Commencement Information
I2S. 6 partly in force; s. 6 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 34; s. 6(1) in force for specified purposes at 22.7.2005 and s. 6(3)(4)(6) in force for specified purposes at 14.11.2005 by S.I. 2005/2040, arts. 2(c), 3(f); s. 6(2)(5) in force and s. 6(3) in force for specified purposes (S.) at 6.10.2005 and s. 6(6) in force for specified purposes (S.) at 14.11.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/493, arts. 3(g)(h), 4(h)